+Adam Messina--- Beautiful Talent, one of the greatest collections of total talent in music history. "Standing in the Shadows" will absolutely change the life of anyone living (and a few who aren't!). You can't be proud enough.
+Adam Messina He played so many great guitar parts over the years and comes across as such a genuinely nice bloke on the DVD (as do his two co-guitarists). What an amazing team they were.
I met Mr. Joe Messina in Bonn Germany. My wife is Sicilian and she really enjoying meeting him as much a I did. I got a chance to get on stage and sing My Girl with the Funk Brothers. Talking "bout a BLAST!. After the show my wife and I walked to the bus with Joe Messina, and Poppa Joe Hunter. They both were a pleasure to have experienced meeting that particular evening. Really cool and down to earth people. The sound of the Funk Brothers lives on with me each and every day. Ciao! to Mr. Messina.
Subtract The Funk Brothers and The Wrecking Crew from American music in the 60s and you're left with any empty room that only echoes lifeless and hollow.
The majority of the studio groups; those "session cats" in the studio who played on the hits that we grew up listening to, were largely unknown, until just the past few years, when these various documentaries started coming out. Unless you were a musician yourself, or in the biz, or a music aficionado who knew the history of the music - session groups like The Funk Brothers, along with L.A.'s "The Wrecking Crew", Muscle Shoals' "The Swampers", Booker T and The MG's at Stax Records, ( and many more)... were never credited on any of the singles or albums they played on during that time... But, they were responsible for the music to so mant of those great songs. I'd never take anything away from the talented artists who sang on all those hits, but without those very talented session players, laying down those backing tracks - along with the recording engineers who recorded and mixed the tracks - that music wouldn't have existed, at least not as we've come to know it. Artists like James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan did start crediting studio musicians in the mid 70's, which was great, but I'm happy that these incredibly talented people who came before that time are now getting the thanks and credit they so richly deserve - although, for more than just a few of them, it's come too late, as so many of those 1950's and 1960's session players have now passed on. Cudos to these film makers who have dedicated their time and talents to make these documentaries, and inform the public about all these very talented musicians.
You're so right about this! Marvin Gaye was first to credit the Funk Bros. on "What's Going On" and please don't forget the Sigma/Phila. International artists who gave life to the "Philly Sound" or TSOP
sadly they were supposed to have been paid for this documentery and never were ..sadly the only ones left alive are Joe and Eddie, and sadly Eddie can no longer play
Finally they’re being recognized for their talent and hard work. Unfortunately, many of them are gone, including my favorite James Jamerson, and even some shown in this video.
I had the opportunity to see the FUNK BROTHERS five times when they were on tour several years ago. WHAT AN EXPERIANCE ......THEY HAD THE PLACE " ROCKIN' " EACH TIME I SAW THEM !!!!!! @@JeromeNathan
Once the Funk Brothers sound gets in your head it stays there for your whole life. It's tremendous that these brilliant musicians are finally getting the recognition they deserve.
The only other band who equals the Funk Brothers is James Browns' number of musicians that he had over the years! Simply .... Kudos to the Funk Brothers and James Browns' funky people!
The funk brothers and the Andantes, none of it would be possible without them. Unsung heroes in the background, all of them as important as the front artists themselves. I love all of it.
I knew Bob Babbitt well. He was wonderful. He was done wrong by some people in the industry but he didn't concentrate on that. He was an awesome friend and co-writer,recording buddy. I'm looking forward to seeing him in heaven and doing music with him once again!
Let me make a correction- Babb wasn't done wrong by a lot of ppl, just a few. I never heard him talk negative about anyone. He was so down to earth, generous, just a great guy:-)
+madminute love them both. also the Swampers from Muscle Sholes. wish i could have combined all three together to see what they would have sounded like. alas, most of the Funk Brothers are now deceased.
The Funk Brothers WERE compensated. No one put a gun to their heads and forced them to play; they loved it and you can hear it in the music. Had they not been spending their time and talent laying down those Killer tracks for the Motown assembly line, they would have been doing it at Ford Motor Company. Before Motown you could count the major black entertainment stars on one hand with two fingers missing. So, all of the black entertainment stars out there now, and there is a lot of them, should give thanks for the sacrifices of those who came before them. Motown could never have happened at any other time or any other place. I'm even proud of my contribution as a devotee from the very very beginning, before there was label and Berry was writing songs for Jackie Wilson: Lonely Tear Drops. ☺
I'm old school you see Barry Gordy if I was him and have 700 or 800 million dollars all of my employees from that era would live very comfortable for life because I could not spend all that money by my self
Excellent, also the Wrecking Crew (The Wall Of Sound), had the premier outstanding session musicians, Drums, Hal Blaine, lead guitar Tommy Tedesco, Piano, the great Leon Russell, bass guitar Carol Kaye etc.
lets not ever forget all these super greats : 1 ) salsoul orchestra , 2 ) John Davis & The Monster Orchestra or 3 ) M.F.S.B. , 4 ) Van Ma Coy-Soul City Symphony., 5 ) Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra, 6 ) Casablanca disco Orchestra, 7) Alec R. Cosiandinos & The Syn- cophonic ... there were many excellent music making machines . bye
There is no other music like Motown to make you feel music and I mean feel...... you get it from the first note.... get into a Stevie or Marvin track and nothing else matters. Listen to Jameson's bass and that funk brothers groove and the world could disappear.... Its really that powerful.
Yes.... but you do have to add SOS. The Philadelphia Sound., Solar Records and then the 80’s when Ohio took over starting with the Ohio Players. Of course, Motown and Detroit was the DNA of American sound. I wish we get back to musicians playing real instruments. Hip Hop dominated has been to long. Although, my generation invented it.... HipHop went in the wrong direction.
@@Kemet3.0 Hip-Hop started out as Jazz. It was like a clean interpretation of the Spoken Word, just like in the late 1950's when R&B, Motown Records, was coming into focus. Beatnik Coffee Shops, Art, Poetry, Jazz and percussion was the thing. Spoken Word (Def Jam) in the 1980's was a re-formation of that era. All good until they silenced the breath of the Creator manifested in the brass horn.. Naz's Father was the last to blow the trumpet in the Hip-Hop scene. I am glad to hear and see The Funk Brothers get their props, long overdue. Outstanding!
Promo line for the documentary film "Standing in the Shadow of Motown" about the Funk Bros: " The greatest hit machine in the history of popular music." This video is like a trailer for the documentary. Do yourself a favor and see the documentary if you haven't already.
Chuck Kreinar well they have full length Beatles Movies which i think are 2 hours at least. and stilll soooooo wish i could have seen these guys in person
This was an amazing period in time for music. Not only did you have the MoTown sound, but there were also the Beatles , the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones. So many contrasts but all still popular music.
Miss my brother Gerald and my uncle Motown session rhythm guitarist legend Wah Wah Watson! Worked with both of them musically and they taught me a lot!!!! Forever grateful!!!!!
Dianna completely trashed The Supremes, along with Gordy. They both haven't got a conscience in the world. They will "get" theirs in the next life. There is justice for them, then.
MS.hamblen you're right remrmber when Diana tried to do the Supreme Reunion without Mary Wilson or Cindy Birdsong well it didn't go to well.As for Barry Gordy he'll Catch it for how Florence Ballard was treated by him.
Don't be mislead, there had always been lot's of talent in the black community that were recording on very small independent labels owned by black entrepreneurs. These recordings would never see the light of day. Radio stations wouldn't play them and distributors wouldn't handle them. I was 14 years old in the summer of '61 when the Miracles hit, Shop Around, was still THE party favorite. We knew we were hearing something different, and we loved it. No one who ever recorded on that label would have ever been heard of had it not been for Berry and whole Gordy family bringing in and organizing all of that your young raw talent. In all of Los Angeles there was only one radio station played music recorded by black artist. Motown changed that, and for the first time we were hearing music written, produced and performed by black talent. We recognized the difference from the jump. The Funk Brothers along with the Andantes, the writers, producers and even the engineers contributed to that which we call 'The Motown Sound. The sound of young America...And thanks to Dick Clark showcasing these artist on his show, and much appreciation to British artist like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for cover Motown hits and giving credit to where it was coming from.
I talked to Joe Messina about this he has no bad feelings at all .He said I was hired to do a Job ! He is such a sweet man I'm going to jam with him in December , I can't wait !
Contribution? The Musicians known as THE FUNK BROTHERS Were the Motown Sound.The Singers and The Groups Contributed their Vocals to Motown.You would ask the Public do you know who make the music.Well Quite Naturally We'd answer Their Band.The Band that backs them up when they come to town to perform and say to the Audience Let Me/Us Introduce OUR BAND.No Mention of The Legendary Hit Record Making FUNK BROTHERS...SLY STONE Said it Best when Introducing THE FAMILY STONE Band Members in a Song...DANCE TO THE MUSIC.In the 60s&70s If You wanted to Liven up the Party and get everyone Dancing Play anything by A Motown Artist..or In My case Any Local Artists .ART NEVILLE r.i p KING FLOYD..LEE DORSEY,ROBERT PARKER,DR.JOHN,MARGIE JOSEPH,JEAN KNIGHT,CHOCOLATE MILK,AARON NEVILLE,And of Course THE METERS,Either you Danced or Were Square and Went Home.Love&Peace😁😎 luv ya byo eJ
They are absolutely amazing ! Any music lover should buy the video Standing in the shadows of Motown That's what this segment was taken from and if you buy it you won't be disappointed. These musicians deserve more recognition then they ever got
great interview of Ray Parker Jr by Christian McBride on his show Lowdown where they discuss the Funk Brothers .. unbelievable that THEY were behind most of the Motown stuff during those years ..
The session guys always seem to comment that the rock playing was way dumbed down for their jazz backgrounds, but on film they always seem to be having a damn good time. But then at it's core that's what rock is all about isn't it?
Yeah nice, though so many of the vocalists (like humpty dumpy at the beginning), are cringey. There is just something about 'singers' that is forever cringe.
Guess the sound can be captured anywhere, so long as you've got the musicians and or with the voices. Put me in the Hitsville studio and you'll probably still get my bedroom sound.
I have always loved music and Dj I would make it fun and if anyone know who played music for Motown they earn money I was surprised I didn't pay out any money. I love the funk brothers with out them no Motown
Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, were certainly honorary Funk Bros. Those in the know, will know why! And this clip was taken from the excellent film about The Funk Bros, Standing In The Shadows Of Motown.
+Ronald Lund One of the most distinctive wasEIli Fontaine, famous for the alto on "What's going on". Also worth checking out is his break on Holland and Dozier's "Why can't we be lovers?". (Invitus but all the usual suspects on it, HDH, Robert White etc.)
+Threeleggedyoyo Right on! can't believe I left him out. I played baritone myself for a while. "This old heart of mine" is a benchmark.. And then there's "where did our love go?", "Heatwave", the background honking on "Roadrunner" (which I mistakenly attributed to a double-tracked Junior Walker in an article i wrote for a magazine 30+years ago before i found out the truth about all these guys). Mike Terry was a screaming brillero!
I still get tears in my eyes thinking of all the GREAT music they created and the artists that owe their careers to them! I have watched, listened and shed tears while researching their history. These were real men, real brothers that stuck together, no matter what - even through the race riots in Detroit. They may be gone but certainly their music will remain a Legacy! Thank you the families that gave so much. I am truly humbled each day & thank each and every one of you for making real, happy music!
Just found this awesome film on UA-cam, god that rendition of "Heatwave" with Joan Osborne singing and the fabulous "Funk Brother's" brought back so many memories of the 60's and Motown, this music will last forever
Joe Messina is not only a great musican, but a great grandfather as well ;) lucky to have him in my life till this day....
+Adam Messina--- Beautiful Talent, one of the greatest collections of total talent in music history. "Standing in the Shadows" will absolutely change the life of anyone living (and a few who aren't!). You can't be proud enough.
hey thank you... i try to jam with him on guitar but my 28 year old fingers cant keep up with 87 year old fingers hahhaa
+Adam Messina Wow Adam. You must be so proud. I grew up loving his music. All the best to you and him!
+Adam Messina He played so many great guitar parts over the years and comes across as such a genuinely nice bloke on the DVD (as do his two co-guitarists). What an amazing team they were.
I met Mr. Joe Messina in Bonn Germany. My wife is Sicilian and she really enjoying meeting him as much a I did. I got a chance to get on stage and sing My Girl with the Funk Brothers. Talking "bout a BLAST!. After the show my wife and I walked to the bus with Joe Messina, and Poppa Joe Hunter. They both were a pleasure to have experienced meeting that particular evening. Really cool and down to earth people. The sound of the Funk Brothers lives on with me each and every day. Ciao! to Mr. Messina.
Subtract The Funk Brothers and The Wrecking Crew from American music in the 60s and you're left with any empty room that only echoes lifeless and hollow.
as well as the Muscle Sholes Swampers, the musicians from okey records and those that did the Brille Building recordings
and Booker T. & the MGs along with the Bar Kays playing on stax recordings.
the Funk Brothers WERE Motown
right on the money
All day everyday.
ah, they are Motown!
How sweet it is.
Along with the Andantes, unsung heroes of Motown.
The majority of the studio groups; those "session cats" in the studio who played on the hits that we grew up listening to, were largely unknown, until just the past few years, when these various documentaries started coming out. Unless you were a musician yourself, or in the biz, or a music aficionado who knew the history of the music - session groups like The Funk Brothers, along with L.A.'s "The Wrecking Crew", Muscle Shoals' "The Swampers", Booker T and The MG's at Stax Records, ( and many more)... were never credited on any of the singles or albums they played on during that time... But, they were responsible for the music to so mant of those great songs. I'd never take anything away from the talented artists who sang on all those hits, but without those very talented session players, laying down those backing tracks - along with the recording engineers who recorded and mixed the tracks - that music wouldn't have existed, at least not as we've come to know it. Artists like James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Stevie Wonder and Steely Dan did start crediting studio musicians in the mid 70's, which was great, but I'm happy that these incredibly talented people who came before that time are now getting the thanks and credit they so richly deserve - although, for more than just a few of them, it's come too late, as so many of those 1950's and 1960's session players have now passed on. Cudos to these film makers who have dedicated their time and talents to make these documentaries, and inform the public about all these very talented musicians.
You're so right about this! Marvin Gaye was first to credit the Funk Bros. on "What's Going On" and please don't forget the Sigma/Phila. International artists who gave life to the "Philly Sound" or TSOP
This is one of the best docunentaries EVER. I love Motown and these musicians were simply unreal player.
Tony, I must have watched it a dozen times and told many that should see this great documentary..
sadly they were supposed to have been paid for this documentery and never were ..sadly the only ones left alive are Joe and Eddie, and sadly Eddie can no longer play
For real! Ive watched it several times. I never get tired of it!
Finally they’re being recognized for their talent and hard work. Unfortunately, many of them are gone, including my favorite James Jamerson, and even some shown in this video.
Outstanding beyond measure!
I had the opportunity to see the FUNK BROTHERS five times when they were on tour several years ago.
WHAT AN EXPERIANCE ......THEY HAD THE PLACE " ROCKIN' " EACH TIME I SAW THEM !!!!!! @@JeromeNathan
Robert White is my great uncle and I'm so proud of his musical accomplishments!
Great to hear ....his talents are unreal !!!!!!
Sooo coool!!! What a musician!!!
Once the Funk Brothers sound gets in your head it stays there for your whole life. It's tremendous that these brilliant musicians are finally getting the recognition they deserve.
it's so sad that someone couldn't reach out to james, he left us way to soon..
Marvin Gaye was an excellent drummer...
He was the drummer on Motown's first number 1 hit "Please Mr. Postman", released in 1961, on the Tamla subdivision.
can't lie. ..I miss motown. Barry gordy...you a thief!!!!
The only other band who equals the Funk Brothers is James Browns' number of musicians that he had over the years! Simply .... Kudos to the Funk Brothers and James Browns' funky people!
The Funk Brothers played superb music. There is no sound like the Motown sound.
The Funk Brothers made Motown into an international brand name. They are the greatest band of that time period of in American music.
The funk brothers and the Andantes, none of it would be possible without them. Unsung heroes in the background, all of them as important as the front artists themselves. I love all of it.
Something I didn't think about but now I will... They were Motown ,Yes !!! And Joan Osborne, nice rendition of Heat Wave !!
5;15 what is song , Please ??????????????????'
I knew Bob Babbitt well. He was wonderful. He was done wrong by some people in the industry but he didn't concentrate on that. He was an awesome friend and co-writer,recording buddy. I'm looking forward to seeing him in heaven and doing music with him once again!
wow, Babbitt was a awesome bass player
nowatout Yes! He was an awesome friend too. I miss him alot.
+Kari B Gold ♡♡
Very cool!!!
Let me make a correction- Babb wasn't done wrong by a lot of ppl, just a few. I never heard him talk negative about anyone. He was so down to earth, generous, just a great guy:-)
Gearld LaVert what a missed talent ! 😢
Their talents were amazing. I think they were the greatest musicians ever. Funk Brothers I thank you for the incredible sound
amen sis the best band wasn't the Beatles, Stones, Yardbirds, Beach Boys these guys win hands down
+madminute Yup, Hal Blaine, the best in the business!
+madminute love them both. also the Swampers from Muscle Sholes. wish i could have combined all three together to see what they would have sounded like. alas, most of the Funk Brothers are now deceased.
it would've been nice of Barry Gordy to have Compensated the Funk Brothers for all the hits they played on
Barry Gordy will get his just rewards. For the way he cheated and treated the Funk Brothers.
The Funk Brothers WERE compensated. No one put a gun to their heads and forced them to play; they loved it and you can hear it in the music. Had they not been spending their time and talent laying down those Killer tracks for the Motown assembly line, they would have been doing it at Ford Motor Company. Before Motown you could count the major black entertainment stars on one hand with two fingers missing. So, all of the black entertainment stars out there now, and there is a lot of them, should give thanks for the sacrifices of those who came before them. Motown could never have happened at any other time or any other place. I'm even proud of my contribution as a devotee from the very very beginning, before there was label and Berry was writing songs for Jackie Wilson: Lonely Tear Drops. ☺
I'm old school you see Barry Gordy if I was him and have 700 or 800 million dollars all of my employees from that era would live very comfortable for life because I could not spend all that money by my self
man that opening performance of Reach out.. Jesus. It echoes right into the very core of my soul. Just beautiful.
RIP Gerald Levert! 1966-2006😢
Excellent, also the Wrecking Crew (The Wall Of Sound), had the premier outstanding session musicians, Drums, Hal Blaine, lead guitar Tommy Tedesco, Piano, the great Leon Russell, bass guitar Carol Kaye etc.
Glen Campbell played with the wrecking Crew I believe
lets not ever forget all these super greats :
1 ) salsoul orchestra ,
2 ) John Davis & The Monster Orchestra or
3 ) M.F.S.B. ,
4 ) Van Ma Coy-Soul City Symphony.,
5 ) Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra,
6 ) Casablanca disco Orchestra,
7) Alec R. Cosiandinos & The Syn- cophonic ...
there were many excellent music making machines .
bye
I watch this and miss my longtime friend so much! I remember when Babbitt called me before the movie came out, he was so excited!!
Hello Kari
There is no other music like Motown to make you feel music and I mean feel...... you get it from the first note.... get into a Stevie or Marvin track and nothing else matters. Listen to Jameson's bass and that funk brothers groove and the world could disappear.... Its really that powerful.
Yes.... but you do have to add SOS. The Philadelphia Sound., Solar Records and then the 80’s when Ohio took over starting with the Ohio Players.
Of course, Motown and Detroit was the DNA of American sound.
I wish we get back to musicians playing real instruments. Hip Hop dominated has been to long.
Although, my generation invented it.... HipHop went in the wrong direction.
It is so amazing it's almost indescribable!
@@Kemet3.0
Hip-Hop started out as Jazz. It was like a clean interpretation of the Spoken Word, just like in the late 1950's when R&B, Motown Records, was coming into focus. Beatnik Coffee Shops, Art, Poetry, Jazz and percussion was the thing. Spoken Word (Def Jam) in the 1980's was a re-formation of that era. All good until they silenced the breath of the Creator manifested in the brass horn.. Naz's Father was the last to blow the trumpet in the Hip-Hop scene. I am glad to hear and see The Funk Brothers get their props, long overdue. Outstanding!
Going through the Documentary. Amazing, Amazing, Amazing!!!
Why are the Funk Brothers not in the R&R HOF??
James Jameson and Abebraham Lamborell Are most recognized,that's the music industry back in the day. j w
B.
Promo line for the documentary film "Standing in the Shadow of Motown" about the Funk Bros: " The greatest hit machine in the history of popular music." This video is like a trailer for the documentary. Do yourself a favor and see the documentary if you haven't already.
sadly youtube doesn't have the whole thing
jennifur sun , Yeah, but it's a full length film so I don't expect they would post something that long.
Chuck Kreinar well they have full length Beatles Movies which i think are 2 hours at least. and stilll soooooo wish i could have seen these guys in person
Check it out......Long overdue Props.
'Deputy dog could sing (backed by FB)'. Hilarious. Benjamin + Jameson = Rhythmic Heaven
This was an amazing period in time for music. Not only did you have the MoTown sound, but there were also the Beatles , the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones. So many contrasts but all still popular music.
Their genius highlighted the genius that was Gerald Levert.
When is someone going to do something to celebrate the most unsung musicians in the history of Music. The Funk Brothers!!!
what a fab version of this tune.
WHAT A BUNCH OF TALENTED ARTISTS. LOVE THESE GUYS.
What an amazing rhythm section
this band had more number one hits then any other band, yet very few know who they are.
Miss my brother Gerald and my uncle Motown session rhythm guitarist legend Wah Wah Watson! Worked with both of them musically and they taught me a lot!!!! Forever grateful!!!!!
Gerald killed this! He was a legend as well. R.I.P
Funk Brothers 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The white lady looks so uncomfortable lmfao
0:46
When you feel LOST! And about to GIVE UP!
Dianna Ross & Barry Gordy - I hope your guilt keeps you up at night. You are shameful -
and I'm a white 62 yr. oldie.
+Debbie hamblen u are dead on target sister....these two have much to account for.
Dianna completely trashed The Supremes, along with Gordy. They both haven't got a conscience in the world. They will "get" theirs in the next life. There is justice for them, then.
MS.hamblen you're right remrmber when Diana tried to do the Supreme Reunion without Mary Wilson or Cindy Birdsong well it didn't go to well.As for Barry Gordy he'll Catch it for how Florence Ballard was treated by him.
Debbie hamblen But what about Eddie Kendricks though? He felt no love
Don't be mislead, there had always been lot's of talent in the black community that were recording on very small independent labels owned by black entrepreneurs. These recordings would never see the light of day. Radio stations wouldn't play them and distributors wouldn't handle them. I was 14 years old in the summer of '61 when the Miracles hit, Shop Around, was still THE party favorite. We knew we were hearing something different, and we loved it. No one who ever recorded on that label would have ever been heard of had it not been for Berry and whole Gordy family bringing in and organizing all of that your young raw talent. In all of Los Angeles there was only one radio station played music recorded by black artist. Motown changed that, and for the first time we were hearing music written, produced and performed by black talent. We recognized the difference from the jump. The Funk Brothers along with the Andantes, the writers, producers and even the engineers contributed to that which we call 'The Motown Sound. The sound of young America...And thanks to Dick Clark showcasing these artist on his show, and much appreciation to British artist like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones for cover Motown hits and giving credit to where it was coming from.
was Joe related to the other Messina of Loggins and Messina?
A good jazz groove like the wall of sound.
I talked to Joe Messina about this he has no bad feelings at all .He said I was hired to do a Job ! He is such a sweet man I'm going to jam with him in December , I can't wait !
oh my god Joan Osborne! She singing her azz off!!
was born 20 years too late and missed all of this
Contribution? The Musicians known as THE FUNK BROTHERS Were the Motown Sound.The Singers and The Groups Contributed their Vocals to Motown.You would ask the Public do you know who make the music.Well Quite Naturally We'd answer Their Band.The Band that backs them up when they come to town to perform and say to the Audience Let Me/Us Introduce OUR BAND.No Mention of The Legendary Hit Record Making FUNK BROTHERS...SLY STONE Said it Best when Introducing THE FAMILY STONE Band Members in a Song...DANCE TO THE MUSIC.In the 60s&70s If You wanted to Liven up the Party and get everyone Dancing Play anything by A Motown Artist..or In My case Any Local Artists .ART NEVILLE r.i p KING FLOYD..LEE DORSEY,ROBERT PARKER,DR.JOHN,MARGIE JOSEPH,JEAN KNIGHT,CHOCOLATE MILK,AARON NEVILLE,And of Course THE METERS,Either you Danced or Were Square and Went Home.Love&Peace😁😎 luv ya byo eJ
They are absolutely amazing !
Any music lover should buy the video Standing in the shadows of Motown
That's what this segment was taken from and if you buy it you won't be disappointed.
These musicians deserve more recognition then they ever got
Joan Kicks ass!! Funk Brothers too, obviously. THANK YOU Funk Brothers!!!
great interview of Ray Parker Jr by Christian McBride on his show Lowdown where they discuss the Funk Brothers .. unbelievable that THEY were behind most of the Motown stuff during those years ..
I have Gone into the STAX RECIRDS RECORDING STUDIO.BUT IT WAS MIRE SOPHISTICATED THAN MITOWN RECIRDS HIWEVER I KIVE THE FUNK BROTHERS
Well, I learned something today. Years ago I hears about the wrecking crew, but today (At age 54) I learned about the Funk Brothers!
I JUST LOVE IT ! Can't get enough !
The session guys always seem to comment that the rock playing was way dumbed down for their jazz backgrounds, but on film they always seem to be having a damn good time. But then at it's core that's what rock is all about isn't it?
Yeah nice, though so many of the vocalists (like humpty dumpy at the beginning), are cringey. There is just something about 'singers' that is forever cringe.
Guess the sound can be captured anywhere, so long as you've got the musicians and or with the voices. Put me in the Hitsville studio and you'll probably still get my bedroom sound.
I have always loved music and Dj I would make it fun and if anyone know who played music for Motown they earn money I was surprised I didn't pay out any money. I love the funk brothers with out them no Motown
Wah Wah Watson on guitar
Funk brothers the best
I wear my Funk Brothers T shirt regularly, educating people all the time on their greatness, never forget the heart of the music and its creators...✌
It’s always a chuckle to hear white folks TRY to sing like black singers, or with anything resembling soul.
Motown always gives me a good feeling, Joan Osborne is a plus.
Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, were certainly honorary Funk Bros. Those in the know, will know why!
And this clip was taken from the excellent film about The Funk Bros, Standing In The Shadows Of Motown.
How could anyone vote this down!
James Jameson bass
I’m a Motown and The Funk Brothers Fan! Jonny Weiss “Love.” 🎶
TO ALL THAT TURN THEIR THUMBS DOWN
YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE THESE MEN AND WOMEN LAY THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT YOU ONLY ATTEMPT TO PLAY ENOUGH SAID.
Born inRUMANIA THE RADIO WERE NOYNTING BUT I WAS LUCKY TO BE HOOKED ON MOTOWN SOUND
Motown Music, music that will make ya get up and dance at your own funeral.
@2:27 Gladys Knight and the pips??? this dude is funny
SOFTWARE..N AUDIOTUNES. AIN T SHIT. THIS IS THE REAL SINGERS. THE REAL BAND PLAYIN..REAL WRK
Absolutely the greatest musicians ever assembled!!! 6:14
Awesome Hits by the "Soul of Motown"...Go Funk Brothers.
T J (Tom) Vanderloop
Nooooo, you did not say "Who are the Funk Brothers"!! They were the R in R & B!!
Nothing better!!!! The ABSOLUTE BEST!
Joan the way you walked up to that microphone girl you own the world then
I think they were the most versatile band EVER!!
Was Jack Ashford related to Rosalind Ashford?
Go head on Gerald! I never seen this r.i.p king!
Isn’t it curious that Berry Gordy is not part of this?
The future funk brother's rock! I have that video, I love it . The deputy dog comment touches my.funny bone. thanks.
Hello Elizabeth
They don't know sh**.......God Bless Them!
Wow! That signature snare drum sound.
What’s the song in the background at 2:48?
Funk was was a great renaissance in popular music
Studio Musicians and I mean GOOD!
Motown is the best music Ever!,,
The sax man is mean with that sax,play it baby!
Fania is SALSA / Motown is SOUL . WP3NK .
@hydandata I have it ♪ ... 100% GOLD!
Funk Brothers for ever!
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Who invite me to Detroit
Keeping the four tops alive
I wonder why there is no credit given to the sax players on all these Funk Brothers videos and tracks. Who were they?
+Ronald Lund There were a number of sax players for Motown, the one's that I know of are Henry Cosby, Wild Bill Moore, and Angelo Carlisi.
+Ronald Lund One of the most distinctive wasEIli Fontaine, famous for the alto on "What's going on". Also worth checking out is his break on Holland and Dozier's "Why can't we be lovers?". (Invitus but all the usual suspects on it, HDH, Robert White etc.)
+Ronald Lund Also Mike Terry on baritone on a lot of recordings.
+Threeleggedyoyo Right on! can't believe I left him out. I played baritone myself for a while. "This old heart of mine" is a benchmark.. And then there's "where did our love go?", "Heatwave", the background honking on "Roadrunner" (which I mistakenly attributed to a double-tracked Junior Walker in an article i wrote for a magazine 30+years ago before i found out the truth about all these guys). Mike Terry was a screaming brillero!
Tom Scott on bari in this recording
Beautifully shot and recorded.
Saw them perform in NYC. What a thrill. I purchased a Funk Brothers t shirt and they all signed it.
I love MOTOWN..
I still get tears in my eyes thinking of all the GREAT music they created and the artists that owe their careers to them! I have watched, listened and shed tears while researching their history. These were real men, real brothers that stuck together, no matter what - even through the race riots in Detroit. They may be gone but certainly their music will remain a Legacy! Thank you the families that gave so much. I am truly humbled each day & thank each and every one of you for making real, happy music!
I've worked for GRP and the West coast jazz assembly.....the best in musicology.....
I have this Documentary on VHS. The Funk Brothers are simply amazing.
Just found this awesome film on UA-cam, god that rendition of "Heatwave" with Joan Osborne singing and the fabulous "Funk Brother's" brought back so many memories of the 60's and Motown, this music will last forever